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आशैकतन्तुमवलम्ब्य विलम्बमाना
रक्षामि जीवमवधिर्नियतो यदि स्यात्।
नो चेद् विधिः सकललोकहितैककारी
यत् कालकूटमसृजत् तदिदं किमर्थम्॥

Hope, fragile as a single thread, sustains life till fate’s limit arrives. If fate itself creates poison for all, what use is such creation?

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आ शैलेन्द्राच् शिलान्तःस्खलितसुरधुनीशीकरासारशीत्
आद् आ तीरान्नैकरागस्फुरितमणिरुचो दक्षिणस्यार्णवस्य।
आगत्यागत्य भीतिप्रणतनृपशतैः शश्वदेव क्रियन्ते
चूडारत्नांशुगर्भास्तव चरणयुगस्याङ्गुलीरन्ध्रभागाः॥

From the icy spray of the Himalayas to the shimmering gems of the southern ocean, the light from your lotus feet penetrates kings’ crowns in humble re...

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आशैव राक्षसी पुंसाम् आशैव विषमञ्जरी।
आशैव जीर्णमदिरा धिगाशा सर्वदोषभूः॥

Hope is a demoness—poisonous, addictive, and aged wine in disguise. It binds men in countless sorrows.

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आ शैशवान् ममतया कलितस् त्वयासौ
आनृण्यमम्ब तव लब्धुमना मृगाङ्कः।
स्वात्मानमेव नियतं बहुधा विभज्य
त्वत्पादयोर्विनिदधे नखरापदेशात्॥

O Mother, even the Moon strives to repay his debt to you, dividing his essence to shine upon your feet like silvery nails.

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आश्चर्यं कथयामि कस्य पुरतः कुर्वे किमेमि क्व वा
काचित् काञ्चनवल्लरी गृहशिरोरूढा समुज्जृम्भते।
अस्यां किं च सखे दधन्ति सुषमां नारङ्गबिम्बोपमां
दृष्ट्वा पक्वफलानि मेमृदु मनो मोहं समुत्पद्यते॥

A magical creeper has grown atop the house with golden fruits like ripe oranges—just gazing at it stirs wonder and soft desire in the heart.

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आश्चर्यं पाणिपाशस्य गिरीन्द्रतनये तव।
जगद्बन्धनहा शंभुर् येन बन्धं समिच्छति॥

A marvel indeed—Shiva, who liberates the world, seeks bondage from your hand's noose, O daughter of the mountain!

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आश्चर्यं वडवानलः स भगवानाश्चर्यमम्भोनिधिर्
यत्कर्मातिशयं विचिन्त्य हृदये कम्पः समुत्पद्यते।
एकस्याश्रयघस्मरस्य पिबतस्तृप्तिर्न जाता जलैर्
अन्यस्यापि महात्मनो न वपुषि स्वल्पोऽपि तोयव्ययः॥

It is a mystery that the ocean remains unconsumed by the submarine fire, and the divine being continues to drink water without exhaustion—spiritual my...

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आश्चर्यं समराम्बरे रिपुयशश्चन्द्रप्रतापार्कयोः
सर्वग्रासमयं सहैव तनुते त्वत्खङ्गराहुः कथम्।
किं चान्यत् परलोकनिर्भय भवांस्तस्मिन् महत्युत्सवे
गृह्णाति त्यजतामकम्पहृदयो राज्ञां समस्ता भुवः॥

Your sword, like Rahu, swallows the glory of enemy kings like eclipses devour the moon and sun. Fearless, you claim their thrones without hesitation.

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आश्चर्यधामभिरतीव गुणैः किमेतज्
जालं त्वया विरचितं यदपूर्वमेव।
चेतांसि मूर्तिरहितान्यपि चञ्चलानि
बध्नाति यच्छ्रुतिगतं तदपूर्वमेव॥

What wondrous net is this, created by you, which captures even formless minds with melodies? Your work is truly unprecedented.

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आश्चर्यमुत्पलदृशो वदनामलेन्दु-
सांनिध्यतो मम मुहुर्जदिमानमेत्य।
जात्येन चन्द्रमणिनेव महीधरस्य
संधार्यते द्रवमयो मनसा विकारः॥

Just the presence of her moon-like face brings stillness to my mind, like how a soft crystal contains flowing mercury—strange yet beautiful.

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